THIS IS A REVOLUTION IN BOARD BOOKS PUBLISHING!

Yes, it’s high time to let the kids teach the adults about the environment and science we tend to neglect like we are not at all responsible!

The little boy is teaching a grown up he knows about the basic science of the environment: what’s the difference between weather and climate; how scientific observations are done and how long it takes; the basic phenomenon of light and heat and so much more!

The book is great! Adults need to calm down and act as students too because we have lots to learn from the youngsters too!

The illustration is so good! The dialogues are engaging and the entire content feels like a practical lesson for all.

Thank you, Charlesbridge, for the ARC.

Thanks to Charlesbridge and NetGalley for the digital copy of this book; I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I love this book! Instead of an adult explaining to a child, it’s a child explaining to an elder all about climate science, because I guarantee they didn’t learn about it in school. Along the way, the little person talks about all the terminology that is used today and exactly what that means for the earth and the people. This might be a great book to check out of the library and bring over to Grandma and Grandpa’s house, who tsk tsk at climate science and global warming and can explain in an easy-to-understand way.

Bonus points for the wonderful illustrations, which show the little kid wearing what looks to be a hearing aid of some sort. Representation matters!

This is like gentle parenting for people who believe climate change is not real 😂. I love it!
I'll be using this in an EFL classroom and therefore will be reading the book with students 10 years and older, probably more like 14 and up. I still believe there is a lot of use for that age group, especially the last two pages and the definitions throughout the story are valuable. The illustrations are also beautiful, which is always a plus with kids and teens!

How to Explain Climate Science to a Grown-Up, written by Ruth Spiro and illustrated by Teresa Martinez, is a fantastic accessible book about the climate crisis for children. It features brilliant illustrations and easy to understand definitions of complex terms. It includes many pro tips, a glossary and ideas for how the reader can make a change to support the environment at home, at school and in the community.
I would recommend this book to 7-11 year olds. It is a must read for all children and a must have for the classroom.

Love this book. It's a children's book that's informative for kids and adults, where kids feel as though they get to teach adults about the effects of a warmer planet. I also love the tips in the book for reducing greenhouse gases and the glossary at the back of the book.

This is a very important book about the environment and climate science, an excellent tool for talking about significant matters and current events. This is a book for older kids, since it covers science and longer texts (I mean, it was a bit too much for my 5yo but I resorted to reading a few pages at a time with her, which seems to help).

Ruth Spiro does a great job of breaking down big concepts for young readers. the How to Explain___ to a Grown Up series is popular, and really flips the "adults know everything" mythos on its head.

I love how children are trusted with important information and treated with trust and respect in her books. I recommend this book for schools and libraries.

Ruth's 3rd book in this series teaches about such an important topic. It answers questions in an informative, but approachable and easy to understand manner. The solutions at the end are empowering and able to be relatively easily implemented. This book belongs in every library!

What this book does really well is talk children through the basics of Climate Science, in a non-confronting and hopeful manner. Posing questions and then solutions about what we can do as an individual to tackle a huge global issue. As a librarian and Science teacher I am also able to see really practical uses in the classroom for research and reference. This is a great title and i will be purchasing it for my school library.

How to Explain Climate Science to a Grown-Up by Ruth Spiro is the newest book in the children’s series How to Explain Science to a Grown-Up. The series focuses on teaching important scientific principles to children. Except that it allows the child to feel like they are teaching their grown-up instead! How to Explain Climate Science to a Grown-Up allows children to engage in the information and encourages conversation, as well as environmental action. The book offers an easy to understand explanation of Climate Science while encouraging children (and adults) to try to make a change in the world.

While the book does a wonderful job of explaining scientific principles to young children, larger words your child may not yet understand are unavoidable. The author has included an easy to understand glossary at the end of the book to explain some scientific phrases your child may not yet understand.

The best part of this book is the utilization of the illustrations. How to Explain Climate Science to a Grown-Up uses illustrations to help tell the story. The pictures fill-in-the-blanks and add context to the story. However, they are also used as an opportunity to explain climate science. This book includes helpful diagrams to reinforce scientific principles to children (and grown-ups).

While this particular book is great for preschoolers to third graders, the author also has a series of books to, Baby Loves Science, that explores basic scientific ideas for babies and toddlers.

** Thank you to Netgalley and Charlesbridge for a free copy in exchange for my honest review.

My kindergartener and I really loved reading this book together. While the topic is more serious and brainy than a young child may understand, it has some good simple points which are easy to understand.

How to Explain Climate Science to a Grown-Up by Ruth Spiro is a fantastic resource for introducing young children to one of the most important topics of our time—climate change. As a science teacher, I really appreciate how this book manages to strike the right balance between being informative and age-appropriate. It doesn't talk down to kids, nor does it overwhelm them with technical language. Instead, it presents the science in a clear, engaging way that young readers can grasp and feel empowered by.

What really stood out to me is how the book encourages kids to take what they’ve learned and share it with the grown-ups in their lives. It flips the usual dynamic in a really clever and motivating way. The illustrations are bright and fun, and the explanations are spot-on—simple without being oversimplified.

In a world where climate change is already affecting daily life, we need more books like this—ones that help both children and adults understand the issue and feel like they can take meaningful action. This is an excellent starting point for important conversations at home or in the classroom.

Huge thanks to NetGalley and Charlesbridge for the Advance Reader Copy. I highly recommend this book for the curious child in your life—and for any grown-ups who might need a little help understanding the science, too!